8301 Valley Creek Road • Woodbury, MN 55125-3300 • www.woodburymn.gov (651) 714-3543 • TDD (651) 714-3568 • building@woodburymn.gov

Electrical Inspections for Homeowners Made Easy

Information provided by the MN Dept.of Labor and Industry, Electrical Licensing and Inspections.

Generally, Minnesota law requires all electrical work to be performed by licensed, bonded and insured electrical contractors and their employees. Homeowners, within limitations, may perform electrical work on premises the person owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns and will occupy as a residence upon completion of contruction. Minnesota Statutes 326B.31, subd.22

Electrical Inspections in Woodbury will be completed by Bill Dietrich.

To schedule inspections call: 651-714-3543

Bill is available for questions as follows:

Office: 7:00-8:30 a.m. 651-493-1599 Cell: After 9:00 a.m. 651-428-8134

In Woodbury, a combination permit is generally issued that includes electrical permit fees. Check your building permit to see if it already includes the electrical permit fee. NOTE: (04) NEC 210.12 – Arc-fault interrupters (breakers) are required for new circuits and extensions or modifications of an existing circuit. The arc-fault breakers must protect the outlets, lights, switches, smoke/c.o. detectors, bath fans, electric heat, and all other devices on new circuits. J:\WP\Web\Electric Inspections Made Easy 2017.docx

A ROUGH-IN INSPECTION shall be made before any wiring is covered by insulation, sheetrock, paneling, or other materials. Underground wiring shall be inspected before the trench is backfilled. Except for the final connection to switches, receptacles, and lighting fixtures, all ground wires and other wires in boxes shall be spliced and pigtailed for the rough-in inspection. NEC 334.80 When bored holes in framing containing cables are sealed (for fire/draft or air intrusion purposes) the maximum number of conductors in a single hole cannot exceed six (6) excluding grounding conductors. (A two wire cable with ground equals two (2) conductors; A three wire cable with ground equals three (3) conductors for the purpose of this requirement). NEC 406.4 Replacement receptacles must be ARC fault protected. A FINAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTION is required when all wiring has been completed and all devices, lighting fixtures, and appliances have been installed and tested.